Cleveland Cop Michael Brelo Acquitted of Manslaughter

By Johannes Paulsen

Michael Brelo, a Police Officer in the Forest City, was acquitted of charges of manslaughter stemming from a 2012 incident that resulted in the deaths of Malissa Williams and Timothy Russell. According to the decision written by Judge John P. O’Donnell, the encounter that night began when an officer pulled over by a Cleveland patrolman who saw Russell turn left without signaling after observing Russell do a possible drug deal at a nearby homeless shelter . . .

[Officer] Jordan got out of his car and called to Russell to turn off the Malibu. Before even approaching Russell’s car Jordan saw the fornt seat passenger, Melissa [sic] Williams, turn around and heard her screaming “why the fuck [are you] bothering us?” and “what the fuck did we do this time?” Already weary because Williams was acting “really crazy,” Jordan decided not to pursue the stop…. But before Jordan could end the traffic stop, Russell sped away….

Two blocks later, two other Cleveland police watched the ’79 Malibu speed past, accompanied by what sounded like a gunshot, which turned out to be the start of a French Connection-esque chase through the streets of Cleveland:

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Source:: Truth About Guns